New ASM Team Unveiled

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MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 29 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

    - Ralph Anker Joins World Route Development Consultants, ASM

    - Two further senior appointments to be announced shortly

    ASM, the world route development consultants, have today announced a new

senior appointment who will be joining the team following World Routes in Abu

Dhabi.

    This appointment heralds a new era for the business as ASM, the sister

company of Routes and Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition, enhances its

air services expertise and strategic airport management support.

    Ralph Anker joins ASM as Vice President Consulting based in the UK office

and brings a wealth of aviation knowledge to the team. Ralph has over 20 years'

experience in the industry, having worked in the network planning teams of Go

Fly Air, Maersk Air and easyJet, as well as having been a Senior lecturer at

Cranfield University. He joins ASM from PPS Publications where he was senior

editor for their anna.aero network planning newsletter.

    Tony Griffin, Senior Vice President ASM, said: "We are moving into a new

era at ASM with an even stronger focus on air services expertise and strategic

airport management support, and the appointment of Ralph is testament to this

new direction. We will continue to strengthen our team, and I look forward to

making a further exciting appointment announcement on the 8th October when we

return from Abu Dhabi."

    Notes to Editors

    About ASM

    - Manchester, UK-based ASM Ltd was founded in 1995 as the world route

      development consultants. http://www.asm-global.com

    - ASM was the founding company of Routes, which organises world-renowned

      airline and airport networking events through its regional and global

      Route Development Forums. Each year, there is one global event and one

      regional event in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas and CIS.

      http://www.routesonline.com

    - Routes and ASM were acquired by UBM Aviation Worldwide Ltd in August

      2010. From 1st August 2012 Routes, ASM and the Airport Cities Conference

      and Exhibition become part of the UBM Live division of UBM plc.

    - UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across

      five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new

      products, promote their brands and expand their markets. Through

      premiere brands such as MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami,

      the Concrete Show, the Routes portfolio of events, Airport Cities and

      many others, UBM Live exhibitions, conferences, awards programs,

      publications, websites and training and certification programs are an

      integral part of the marketing plans of companies across more than 20

      industry sectors. http://www.ubmlive.com

     SOURCE: ASM Ltd